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File ID: 17018
Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 1, TITLED "DEFINITIONS," TO UPDATE THE DEFINITIONS
OF ANCILLARY DWELLING UNITS AND RELATED STRUCTURES; BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 3, TITLED "GENERAL TO ZONES," TO
INTRODUCE ANCILLARY DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS AND
DESIGN STANDARDS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TITLED
"STANDARDS AND TABLES," TO CLARIFY THE TRANSECT ZONES
AND RESIDENTIAL TYPES THAT ALLOW FOR ANCILLARY DWELLING
UNITS, TO CLARIFY PARKING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO UPDATE
RELATED ILLUSTRATIONS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5, TITLED
"SPECIFIC TO ZONES," TO CLARIFY BUILDING DISPOSITION AND
BUILDING CONFIGURATION STANDARDS AND TO UPDATE
RELATED ILLUSTRATIONS PERTAINING TO ANCILLARY DWELLING
UNITS AND OTHER RELATED STRUCTURES; BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 6, TITLED "SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS," TO UPDATE
ANCILLARY DWELLING UNIT MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM UNIT SIZES
AND APPLICABLE WAIVER PROCESSES; BY AMENDING APPENDIX
A, TITLED "NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT," SECTION
A.2., TITLED "VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES
AVENUE (NCD-2)," AND SECTION A.3., TITLED "COCONUT GROVE
NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT NCD-3," TO CLARIFY
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ANCILLARY DWELLING UNITS AND
RELATED STRUCTURES; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
APPLICANT(S): Arthur Noriega V, City Manager on behalf of the City of Miami
PURPOSE: Update and clarify the definitions, allowable locations, general regulations,
and unit size, parking, and design standards for Ancillary Dwelling Units and related
structures.
FINDING(S):
PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Recommended approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: On December 18, 2024, recommended
approval, by a vote of 7-0.
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City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
Enactment Number:14375
City Hall
3500 Pan Ameican Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17018 Final Action Date: 6/17/2025
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 1, TITLED "DEFINITIONS," TO UPDATE THE DEFINITIONS OF
ANCILLARY DWELLING UNITS AND RELATED STRUCTURES; BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 3, TITLED "GENERAL TO ZONES," TO
INTRODUCE ANCILLARY DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS AND
DESIGN STANDARDS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TITLED
"STANDARDS AND TABLES," TO CLARIFY THE TRANSECT ZONES
AND RESIDENTIAL TYPES THAT ALLOW FOR ANCILLARY DWELLING
UNITS, TO CLARIFY PARKING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO UPDATE
RELATED ILLUSTRATIONS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5, TITLED
"SPECIFIC TO ZONES," TO CLARIFY BUILDING DISPOSITION AND
BUILDING CONFIGURATION STANDARDS AND TO UPDATE RELATED
ILLUSTRATIONS PERTAINING TO ANCILLARY DWELLING UNITS AND
OTHER RELATED STRUCTURES; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6, TITLED
"SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS," TO UPDATE ANCILLARY DWELLING
UNIT MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM UNIT SIZES AND APPLICABLE WAIVER
PROCESSES; BY AMENDING APPENDIX A, TITLED "NEIGHBORHOOD
CONSERVATION DISTRICT," SECTION A.2., TITLED "VILLAGE WEST
ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE (NCD-2)," AND SECTION
A.3., TITLED "COCONUT GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION
DISTRICT NCD-3," TO CLARIFY REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO
ANCILLARY DWELLING UNITS AND RELATED STRUCTURES; MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 13114,
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, which has been amended from time to time
("Miami 21 Code"); and
WHEREAS, Ancillary Dwelling Units ("ADUs") provide additional housing options that
contribute to the creation of compact, pedestrian -oriented, and mixed -use communities in
accordance with the Miami 21 Code Guiding Principles; and
WHEREAS, ADUs create opportunities for additional housing within single-family
neighborhoods without changing the low -scale and detached character; and
WHEREAS, ADUs are more affordable to build than full-sized homes or apartments
because they don't require additional land, elevators, or major infrastructure and use less
energy for heating and cooling; and
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WHEREAS, ADUs provide opportunities for older adults to "age in place" within their
neighborhood by providing a smaller living space on -site; In certain circumstances, ADUs can
make it easier for families to provide caregiving services to aging parents or grandparents; and
WHEREAS, ADUs that are rented provide additional income opportunities for
homesteaded property owners; and
WHEREAS, ADUs are only allowed in T3-L and T4 and an amendment is necessary to
widen the locations ADUs are allowable within the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, an amendment is necessary to clarify the name, use, and design standards
for Outbuildings (renamed Ancillary Buildings), including those containing ADUs; and
WHEREAS, an amendment is necessary to clarify the name and use of Structures
related to Outbuildings; and
WHEREAS, City staff shall establish a robust ADU compliance process to ensure
ongoing appropriate use, homestead status, and conformity with Miami 21 Code standards; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2024, at a duly notice public meeting, the Planning,
Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB") considered the application for a Zoning Text, item PZAB
16, and passed PZAB-R-24-090, recommending approval, by a vote of seven to zero (7-0); and
WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the relationship of this proposed
amendment to the goals, objectives and policies of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood
Plan ("MCNP"), with appropriate consideration as to whether the proposed change will further
the goals, objectives and policies of the MCNP, the Miami 21 Code, and other City regulations;
and
WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the need and justification for the proposed
change, including changed or changing conditions that make the passage of the proposed
change necessary; and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of this matter, it is deemed advisable and in the
best interest of the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants to amend the Miami 21 Code
as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Article 1 of the Miami 21 Code is hereby amended in the following particulars:1
"ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 DEFINITIONS OF BUILDING FUNCTION: USES (Article 4, Table 3)
1 Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures hall be
added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted
and unchanged material, including graphics. The graphics stricken through shall be deleted and the
araohics immediately followina a stricken throuah araohic that include a dotted boarder shall be added.
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a. RESIDENTIAL
This category is intended to encompass land use functions predominantly of permanent
housing.
Ancillary Dwelling Unit (ADU): A secondary Dwelling Unit that sharesing ownership and utility
connections with a Principal Building and contained on the same Lot. An Ancillary Dwelling Unit
includes a sleeping / living area, shower / bathroom, and kitchen that are separate from the
uses of the Principal Dwelling Unit. An Ancillary Dwelling Unit (ADU) may be attached by a
Backbuilding or detached from the Principal Building. and i init does not count towards maximum
Density calculations, and conforms to the Ancillary Dwelling Unit (ADU) standards in Section
3.18. Also known as an Accessory Unit or Ancillary Unit.
1.2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
Accessory Unit: See Ancillary Unit, in Section 1.1, Residential Use.
Accessory Structure: An Accessory Structure is a A Structure or Building customarily
incidental and subordinate to the Principal Structure Building and, unless otherwise specifically
provided, located on the same premiccc Lot. "On the same premises" shall be construed as
rneaning on the same Lot or on a contiguous Lot in the same ownership. Where a Building is
Structure. Accessory Structures shall only contain non -Habitable accessory uses, such as a
shed, storage, unenclosed summer kitchen, gazebo, and/or trellis.
Ancillary Building: A Building that is subordinate to the Principal Building and
located on the same Lot. It is usually located towards the rear of the same Lot as a Principal
Building. It may be attached, detached, or is sometime connected to the Principal Building by a
Backbuilding Connecting Structure. See Article 4, Table 8, Diagram C Building Disposition.
Ancillary Buildings may contain an Ancillary Dwelling Unit (ADU) and/or other ancillary Habitable
uses including, but not limited to, a gym, game room, home office, or pool cabana. Ancillary
Buildings may also contain non -Habitable uses such as a garage, carport or storage.
Bacl g Connecting Structure: A single -story Structure or Building with a maximum
width of twelve (12) feet connecting a Principal Building to an Outbuilding Ancillary Building.
See Article 4, Table 8, Diagram C Building Disposition.
*„
Section 3. Article 3 of the Miami 21 Code is amended in the following particulars:1
"ARTICLE 3. GENERAL TO ZONES
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3.18 ANCILLARY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) STANDARDS
a. ADUs shall comply with the Florida Building Code, City of Miami Code, and all other
applicable standards of the Miami 21 Code. Additionally, an ADU shall conform to the
following standards:
1. Allowable Locations
i. An ADU, as defined in Article 1, titled `Definitions', may be permitted in
those Transect Zones pursuant to Article 4, Table 3, titled `Building
Function: Uses', on Lots containing a Single -Family Residence.
2. Ownership and Use
i. As an ADU is a Residential Use, an ADU must be used as predominately
permanent housing.
ii. The Single -Family Residence and the ADU shall be under the same
ownership.
iii. An ADU may only be rented if the property has current proof of
Homestead status.
iv. ADUs are subject to registration and annual renewal requirements of the
City Code.
v. When all of the following spaces are provided and are separate from the
uses within the Principal Dwelling Unit, it shall be deemed an ADU.
1. Sleeping / living area; and
2. Shower / bathroom; and
3. Kitchen that incorporates a sink, countertop for food preparation,
and refrigerator.
3. Unit Sizes
i_ See Article 6, titled `Supplemental Regulations', Table 13; that sets out the
minimum and maximum ADU unit sizes.
4. Placement
i_ An ADU shall either be within the Principal Building or an Ancillary
Building. See Article 5, titled `Specific to Zones'; that provides the specific
Principal Building and Ancillary Building design standards and
illustrations.
ii. A one -Story Ancillary Building may be attached or detached from the
Principal Building and shall follow the Setbacks for Ancillary Buildings.
iii. A two -Story Ancillary Building:
1. Detached from the Principal Building shall be separated by a
minimum of ten (10) feet and shall follow the Setbacks for
Ancillary Buildings.
2. Attached to the Principal Building shall follow the Setbacks for the
Principal Building.
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5. Height
i. Ancillary Buildings shall be limited to two (2) Stories, with the exception of
those located in T3-R, which shall be limited to one (1) Story.
ii. Ancillary Buildings shall be no taller than the Principal Building. See
Article 5, Illustrations.
6. Entrances and Elevations
i. See Article 4, Table 12 for Design Review Criteria.
ii. The ADU shall have a separate entrance from the Principal Dwelling Unit.
Hi. Principal Buildings containing an ADU shall be designed visually as one
single-family residence and the ADU entrance shall not face the street.
iv. Ancillary Buildings shall be visually harmonious with the architecture of
the Principal Building.
v. Any Elevation of an Ancillary Building that Abuts another property shall
provide only clerestory windows, no more than 24 inches in height, on the
corresponding second -Story.
vi. Ancillary Buildings containing an ADU are encouraged to have Awnings,
Canopies and/or an associated outdoor area.
7. Parking
i. See Article 4, Table 4, titled `Density, Intensity and Parking', that lists the
parking requirements.
ii. Where an existing legal Principal Building prevents the required ADU
parking space from being placed within the Second or Third Layer, said
parking space:
al May be placed within the First Layer.
121 Shall be exempted from the required Driveway separation
distance.
Shall utilize parking strips. Said strips shall not exceed two (2) feet
in width.
Shall be exempted from the First Layer pervious / impervious
pavement requirements.
*„
Section 4. Article 4 of the Miami 21 Code is hereby amended in the following particulars:1
"ARTICLE 4. STANDARDS AND TABLES
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Boxes with no designation signify Use prohibited.
Uses may be further modified by Supplemental Regulations, State Regulations, or other
provisions of this Code. See City Code Chapter 4 for regulations related to Alcohol Service
Establishment and Food Service Establishments.
* Additional densities in some T6 zones are illustrated in Diagram 9 and densities in T3-O zones
may be modified by specific regulations in Article 5.
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***Hotel Uses only allowed by Warrant in D1 for properties identified in Appendix PA-1 of the
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See Article 6, Table 13 for supplemental regulations.
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Supplemental Regulations
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Community Facility uses shall be processed By Right.
*******An ADU is only permitted on Lots with Single -Family Residence pursuant to Section 3.18
Ancillary Dwelling Unit (ADU)."
"ARTICLE 4, TABLE 4 DENSITY, INTENSITY, AND PARKING (T3)
RESTRICTED
LIMITED
OPEN
DENSITY
(UPA)
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9 UNITS PER ACRE
18 UNITS PER ACRE*
RESIDENTIAL
Residential Uses are
permissible as listed
in Table 3, limited by
compliance with:
Residential Uses are
permissible as listed
in Table 3, limited by
compliance with:
Residential Uses are
permissible as listed
in Table 3, limited by
compliance with:
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• Minimum of 2 parking
spaces per principal
Dwelling Unit.
• Adult Family -Care Homes
- Minimum of 1 parking
space per staff member and
1 space per 4 residents.
• All Dwelling Units shall
• Minimum of 2 parking
spaces per principal
Dwelling Unit.
• Ancillary Dwelling Unit -
be under single
ownership
• Minimum of 2 parking
spaces per principal
Dwelling Unit.
• Ancillary Dwelling Unit —TOD
Minimum of 1 parking
space per Ancillary
Dwelling Unit. Within a
or Transit Corridor
• Community Residence —
Minimum of 1 parking
no parking is required.
Minimum of 1 parking space
space per Ancillary
per staff member in addition
Dwelling Unit. Within a
• Adult Family -Care
to the parking required for
TOD or Transit Corridor
Homes — Minimum of 1
the principal Dwelling Unit.
no parking is required.
parking space per staff
member and 1 space per
• Adult Family -Care
4 residents.
Homes — Minimum of 1
parking space per staff
• Community Residence
member and 1 space per
— Minimum of 1 parking
4 residents.
space per staff member
in addition to the parking
• Community Residence
required for the Dwelling
— Minimum of 1 parking
space per staff member
in addition to the parking
required for the Dwelling
Units.
Units.
TABLE 4 DENSITY, INTENSITY AND PARKING (T4)
RESTRICTED
LIMITED
OPEN
DENSITY
(UPA)
36 UNITS PER ACRE
36 UNITS PER ACRE
36 UNITS PER ACRE
RESIDENTIAL
Residential Uses are
permissible as listed
in Table 3, limited by
compliance with:
• Minimum of 1.5 parking
spaces per principal
Dwelling Unit.
• Ancillary Dwelling Unit —
Residential Uses are
permissible as listed
in Table 3, limited by
compliance with:
• Minimum of 1.5 parking
spaces per principal
Dwelling Unit.
• Ancillary Dwelling Unit —
Residential Uses are
permissible as listed
in Table 3, limited by
compliance with:
• Minimum of 1.5 parking
spaces per principal
Dwelling Unit.
• Ancillary Dwelling Unit —
Minimum of 1 parking
space per Ancillary
Dwelling Unit. Within a
Minimum of 1 parking
space per Ancillary
Dwelling Unit. Within a
Minimum of 1 parking
space per Ancillary
Dwelling Unit. Within a
TOD or Transit Corridor no
TOD or Transit Corridor
TOD or Transit Corridor
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parking is required.
• Adult Family -Care Homes
— Minimum of 1 parking
space per staff member
and 1 space per 4
residents.
• Community Residence —
Minimum of 1 parking
space per staff member in
addition to the parking
required for the Dwelling
Units.
• Except for sites within
500 feet of an ungated T3
Transect Zone, the parking
ratio may be reduced
within a TOD area or within
a Transit Corridor area by
up to thirty percent (30%)
by process of Exception
with City Commission
approval;** by up to fifty
percent (50%) by process
of Exception with City
Commission approval and
payment into a transit
enhancement Trust Fund,
as established by Chapter
35 of the City Code;** or
by one hundred percent
(100%) for any Structure
with a Floor Area of ten
thousand (10,000) square
feet or less by process of
Exception with City
Commission approval.***
no parking is required.
• Live -work — Work
component shall provide
parking as required by
non-residential use in
addition to parking
required for the Dwelling
Units.
• Adult Family -Care
Homes — Minimum of 1
parking space per staff
member and 1 space per
4 residents.
• Community Residence -
Minimum of 1 parking
space per staff member in
addition to the parking
required for the Dwelling
Units.
• Parking requirement
may be reduced
according to the Shared
parking standard, Article
4, Table 5.
• Minimum of 1 Bicycle
Rack Space for every 20
vehicular spaces required.
• Except for sites within
500 feet of an ungated T3
Transect Zone, the
parking ratio may be
reduced within a TOD
area or within a Transit
Corridor area by up to
thirty percent (30%) by
process of Exception with
City Commission
approval;** by up to fifty
percent (50%) by process
of Exception with City
Commission approval and
payment into a transit
enhancement Trust Fund,
as established by Chapter
35 of the City Code;** or
by one hundred percent
no parking is required.
• Live -work — Work
component shall provide
parking as required by
non-residential use in
addition to parking
required for the Dwelling
Unit.
• Adult Family -Care
Homes — Minimum of 1
parking space per staff
member and 1 space per
4 residents.
• Community Residence -
Minimum of 1 parking
space per staff member in
addition to the parking
required for the Dwelling
Units.
• Parking requirement
may be reduced
according to the Shared
parking standard, Article
4, Table 5.
• Minimum of 1 Bicycle
Rack Space for every 20
vehicular spaces required.
• Except for sites within
500 feet of an ungated T3
Transect Zone, the
parking ratio may be
reduced within a TOD
area or within a Transit
Corridor area by up to
thirty percent (30%) by
process of Exception with
City Commission
approval;** by up to fifty
percent (50%) by process
of Exception with City
Commission approval and
payment into a transit
enhancement Trust Fund,
as established by Chapter
35 of the City Code;** or
by one hundred percent
City of Miami
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(100%) for any Structure
(100%) for any Structure
with a Floor Area of ten
with a Floor Area of ten
thousand (10,000) square
thousand (10,000) square
feet or less by process of
feet or less by process of
Exception with City
Exception with City
Commission approval.***
Commission approval.***
TABLE 8 DEFINITIONS ILLUSTRATED
C. BUILDING DISPOSITION
1- Principal Bu'
2- Backb : ing
3- ► •uilding
1
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4
1
3
1
3
1
1
3
2
1
1-
1- Principal Building
2- Connecting Structure
3-Ancillary Building
4-ADU within a Principal Building
Section 5. Article 5 of the Miami 21 Code is amended in the following particulars:1
"ARTICLE 5
5.3 SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONES (T3)
5.3.1 Building Disposition (T3)
*
d. In Zones T3-R and T3-L, one Principal Building consisting of one Dwclling Unit at the
Frontage and one Ancillary Building may be built on each Lot as shown in Article 4, Table 8. 1-14
Zone T3 L one Principal Building consisting of one Dwelling Unit at the Frontage and one
Outbuilding may be built on each Lot. The Outbuilding Building shall be separated from the
Principal Building by a minimum of ten (10) feet. A Backbuilding Connecting Structure may
connect the Principal Building and the Outbuilding Ancillary Building. In Zone T3-O, one
Principal Building consisting of two Dwelling Units at the Frontage may be built on each Lot as
shown in Illustration 5.3. In Zone T3-O, each Lot containing a Single -Family Residence may
have one Ancillary Building.
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g. Setbacks for Outbuildings, pools, tennis courts or other similar recreational facilities shall be
as shown for Outbuildings in Illustration 5.3. Outbuildings Ancillary Buildings shall conform to
the following standards:
1. Ancillary Buildings shall be limited to two (2) Stories, with the exception of those
located within T3-R which shall be limited to one (1) Story. Ancillary Buildings shall
be no taller than the Principal Building. See Article 5, Illustrations.
2. A one -Story Ancillary Building: may be attached or detached from the Principal
Building and shall follow the Setbacks for Ancillary Buildings.
3. A two -Story Ancillary Building:
i. Detached from the Principal Building shall be separated by a minimum of ten
(10) feet and shall follow the Setbacks for Ancillary Buildings.
ii. Attached to the Principal Building shall follow the Setbacks for the Principal
Building.
h. Accessory Structures and Acccssory Buildings shall follow the setbacks for Principal
Buildings as shown in Illustration 5.3.One (1) Story, non -habitable Accessory Structures and
Accessory Buildings, of a maximum of two hundred (200) square feet or ten percent (10%) of
the Floor Area of the Principal Building, whichever is greater, shall be located in the Second or
Third layer of the property and follow the Setbacks for the Outbuilding as shown in Illustration
5.3. shall conform to the following standards:
1. Located in the second or third Layers and follow the setbacks for Ancillary Buildings
as shown in Illustration 5.3.
2. Separated five (5) feet from the Principal Building, Ancillary Building and other
Accessory Structures, except uncovered Accessory Structures which may be
attached to the Principal Building or Ancillary Building.
3. Maximum of one (1) Story.
4. Contain only non -habitable accessory uses.
5. Be-o# a maximum of two hundred (200) square feet or ten percent (10%) of the Floor
Area of the Principal Building, whichever is greater.
i_ Setbacks for pools and Game Courts shall be as shown for Ancillary Buildings in Illustration
5.3.
ILLUSTRATION 5.3 SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONES (T3)
BUILDING DISPOSITION
BUILDING PLACEMENT
LOT OCCUPATION
a. Lot Area
5,000 s.f.min.
b. Lot Width
50 ft min.
City of Miami
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c. Lot
Coverage
50% max. first
floor 30%
max. second
floor T3-R &
T3-L only)
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11
seoondary_Front .—
i 10'min.
:
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1st
Layer
Comer Lot
I
i
Interior Lot
=:
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2n'min.
N __51min.
V
20' min.
_
i�
2nd&3rd
Layer
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►
•
EF._._._._._._._5 min. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i
Ei 1
1st 2nd 3rd
Layer Layer Layer
d'
Floor
Lot
Ratio
(FLR)
N/A
e.
Frontage
at front
Setback
N/A
f. Green
Space
25% Lot Area
min.
g. Density
T3-R = 9
du/ac max.
T3-L = 9 du/ac
max. T3-O =
18 du/ac max.*
BUILDING SETBACK
OUTBUILDING ANCILLARY BUILDING PLACEMENT
a. Principal
Front
20 ft. min.
�
•
r. i --
lOmin. i
1st
Layer
b.
Second
ary
Front
10 ft. min.
Comer Lot
-
i
/�YY5'min_
i
2nd & 3rd
Layer
-
--T
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Interior Lot
i
20+min.
, i
c. Side
5ft.min.
20% Lot
Width total
min.
L._ 5'mm. i
1st ►� 2nd ►� 3rd ►
Layer Layer Layer
d. Rear
20 ft. min.
OUTBUILDING ANCILLARY
BUILDING SETBACK (T3 L
ONLY)
City of Miami
File ID: 17018 (Revision: B) Printed On: 10/1/2025
a. Principal
Front
20 ft. min.
b.
Second
ary
Front
10 ft. min.
c. Side
5 ft. min.
d. Rear
5 ft. min.
BUILDING CONFIGURATION
PARKING PLACEMENT
FRONTAGE
/
•
i 10' min.
i Layer
a
Comm
on
Lawn
permitted
Comer Lot
!
!
Interior Lot
=
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i
!
20'min.
' ----J 5'
3D% 16O%m
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1
min.
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4
! 2nd&3rd
Layer
J�_ '�
i
b.
Porch
&
Fence
permitted
I i
1st 2nd 3rd
Layer Layer LaYer
C.
Terrace
or L.0
permitted
d. Forecourt
permitted
e. Stoop
prohibited
f. Shopfront
prohibited
g. Gallery
prohibited
h. Arcade
prohibited
BUILDING HEIGHT
BUILDING HEIGHT
a.
Princi
pal
Buildi
ng
2 Stories and
25 ft. max. to
i
i
i
i Max,
r^%
•' `.
I i
i r..%
,
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top of slab or
eave max.
_ —
Max,
Height
2
;
--?
2
Height
b. Outbuilding
Ancillary
2 Stories and
25 ft. max. to
i
1
I
1
i
T3-O and T3-L
'
top of roof
Building
slab or eave
mnax., but no
taller than the
Principal
Building
City of Miami
File ID: 17018 (Revision: B) Printed On: 10/1/2025
1 Story max.
I
I
I Max. —*
I Height
I
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,,' �..
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I
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}'� Height
in T3-R as
shown in
illustration)
2
PARKING
T3-R
Facade
Width
T3-R & T3-L
30%
max.
T3-O 60°/o max.
*Two(2) units may be built on a single lot, or up to eighteen (18)dwelling units peracre not
to exceed two (2) units, whichever is greater.
5.4 GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONES (T4)
5.4.1 Building Disposition (T4)
g_ The Setbacks for Outbuildings, pools, tennis courts or other similar recreational facilities
shall be as shown for Outbuildings in Illustration 5.'l. Ancillary Buildings shall conform to the
following standards:
1. Ancillary Buildings shall be limited to two (2) Stories. Ancillary Buildings shall be no
taller than the Principal Building. See Article 5, Illustrations.
2. A one -Story Ancillary Building may be attached or detached from the Principal
Building and shall follow the Setbacks for Ancillary Buildings.
3. A two -Story Ancillary Building:
i_ Detached from the Principal Building shall be separated by a minimum of ten
(10) feet and shall follow the Setbacks for Ancillary Buildings.
ii. Attached to the Principal Building shall follow the Setbacks for the Principal
Building.
h. Accessory Structures shall follow the setbacks for Principal Buildings as shown in
Illustration 5.4. One (1) Story, non habitable Accessory Structures, of a maximum of two
hundred (200) square feet or ten (10%) of the Floor Area of the Principal Building, whichever
is greater, shall be located in the Second or Third layer of the property and shall be setback
a minimum of fivc (5) fcct from any sidc Property Line and ten (10) feet from any rear
Property Line. shall conform to the following standards:
a. Located in the second or third Layer of the Lot and follow the setbacks for Ancillary
Buildings as shown in Illustration 5.4.
b. Separated five (5) feet from the Principal Building, Ancillary Building and other
Accessory Structures, except uncovered Accessory Structures which may be
attached to the Principal Building or Ancillary Building.
c. Maximum of one (1) Story.
d. Contain only non -habitable Accessory uses.
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e. Be a maximum of two hundred (200) square feet or ten percent (10%) of the Floor
Area of the Principal Building, whichever is greater.
5.4.2 Building Configuration (T4)
* * *
I. Setbacks for pools and Game Courts shall be as shown for Ancillary Building in Illustration 5.4.
* * *
ILLUSTRATION 5.4 GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONES (T4)
BUILDING DISPOSITION
BUILDING PLACEMENT
LOT OCCUPATION
Comer Lot
Interior Lot
r
5econdary_Front
._._. —
Vmm.
i 1st
2nd 83rd
a. Lot Area
-With rear
vehicular
access
5,000 s.f. min.;
20,000 s.f. max.
1,400 s.f. min.;
20,000 s.f. max.
id min.
10 min. V
5'
20' min.
min.I014i
{Li
i
N
5'min. I
-tttt - 5'min.
201 min.
O'min.
GI
a;
1
b. Lot Width
-With rear
vehicular
access
50 ftmin.
16 ftmin.
lst end �� 3rd
Layer Layer Layer
c. Lot Coverage
60% max.
d. Floor Lot Ratio
(FLR)
N/A
e. Frontage at
front Setback
p
50 /o min.
f. Open Space
15% Lot Area
min.
g. Density
36 du/ac max.
BUILDING SETBACK
ANCILLARY BUILDING
PLACEMENT
a. Principal Front
10 ft. min.
City of Miami
File ID: 17018 (Revision: B) Printed On: 10/1/2025
b. Secondary
Front
10 ft. min.
i
i
ip miri.- i 1st
i layer
Comer Lot
& 3rd
►
-r
01 III
3l7 min. 5'
--- � T--
min.4-142nd
LaYer
r-r-
c. Side
0ft.or5ft.min.
Abutting a
Setback
30' min.;
, i
Interior Lot
i 5'min.
i----------�5'min.- -
i
i
i
i
i
min. 5'
i i
i i
min. ►rri
I4'
1
I I
d. Rear
20 ft. min.
1st 2nd 3rd
Layer layer Layer
OUTBUILDING ANCILLARY
BUILDING SETBACK
a. Principal Front
30 ft. min.
b. Secondary
Front
10 ft. min.
c. Side
0 ft. or 5 ft. min.
Abutti ng a
Setback
d. Rear
5 ft. min.
BUILDING CONFIGURATION
PARKING PLACEMENT
FRONTAGE
r
10'min.
i 1st
i 1-art
a. Common Lawn
permitted
Comer Lot
— ----
I 10—ill
i
T--
min.
at.
----r---- -
5'min.
--Layer
2nd $3rd
b. Porch & Fence
permitted
Interior Lot
_._ _._. 5 min. _ _ a
--------- 'min: i
1 -
20'
c. Terrace or
L.0
permitted
mkk.
I 0' min.
min. i�r
+ a
I
4 04
04
;i
1
1st 2nd 3rd
Layer Layer Layer
d. Forecourt
permitted
e. Stoop
prohibited
f. Shopfront
permitted
(T4-L and
T4-O only)
g. Gallery
prohibited
BUILDING HEIGHT
City of Miami
File ID: 17018 (Revision: B) Printed On: 10/1/2025
h. Arcade
prohibited
BUILDING HEIGHT
a. Principal
Building
3 Stories and
40 ft. max.
b. Outbuilding
Ancillary Building
2 Stories max.
but no taller than
the Principal
Building
Max
Help
3
2
2
Max.
Height
5.5 URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONES (T5)
5.5.1 Building Disposition (T5)
j. Additions or alterations on Lots containing a Single -Family Residence shall follow the
requirements of the T3-L Transect Zone.
5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6)
5.6.1 Building Disposition (T6)
*
k. Additions or alterations on Lots containing a Single -Family Residence shall follow the
requirements of the T3-L Transect Zone.
5.8 CIVIC INSTITUTION ZONES — HEALTH DISTRICT (CI -HD)
5.8.1 Building Disposition (CI -HD)
j. Additions or alterations on Lots containing a Single -Family Residence shall follow the
requirements of the T3-L Transect Zone.
5.9 DISTRICT ZONES (D1 and D2)
5.9.1 Building Disposition (D)
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f. Additions or alterations on Lots containing a Single -Family Residence shall follow the
requirements of the T3-L Transect Zone.
*11
Section 6. It is further recommended that Article 6 of the Miami 21 Code is amended in
the following particulars: 1
"ARTICLE 6. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
6.1 INTENT AND EXCLUSIONS
Table 13: T3 - SUB -URBAN ZONE
T3
RESTRICTED
LIMITED
OPEN
DENSITY (UPA)
9 UNITS PER ACRE
9 UNITS PER ACRE
18 UNITS PER ACRE
DWELLING
UNIT
Efficiency Dwelling Unit:
400 square feet min.
One bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 550 square feet
min.
Two bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 650 square feet
min.
Efficiency Dwelling Unit:
400 square feet min.
One bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 550 square feet
min.
Two bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 650 square feet
min.
Efficiency Dwelling Unit:
400 square feet min.
One bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 550 square feet
min.
Two bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 650 square feet
min.
ANCILLARY
DWELLING
Maximum size of
Minimum Size:
unit
/150 feet
• Efficiency Unit: 275
square
excluding
UNIT (ADU)
garage.
Minimum Size:
square feet min.
• One bedroom Unit:
• Efficiency Unit: 275
450 square feet min.
• Two bedroom Unit:
square feet min.
550 square feet min.
• One bedroom Unit:
Maximum Size:
450 square feet min.
• Two bedroom Unit:
• For an ADU
550 square feet min.
Maximum Size:
detached from the
Principal Building,
• For an ADU
ten (10) percent of
the Lot Area, up to
detached from the
800 square feet max.
Principal Building,
• For an ADU within or
ten (10) percent of
attached to the
the Lot Area, up to
Principal Building,
City of Miami
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800 square feet max.
ten (10) percent of
• For an ADU within or
the Lot Area, up to
attached to the
500 square feet max.
Principal Building,
Prohibited as a third unit.
ten (10) percent of
the Lot Area, up to
500 square feet max.
No Waivers shall be
applied to maximum unit
size.
Shall only be used as
Single Family Rcsidcncc
dwelling.
May only be rented if the
dwelling owner
principal
is in residence on site.
Unit Structurc shall be
architecturally
harmonious with the
Principal Building.
Any Facade abutting
another shall
property
only clerestory
provide
windows along that
corresponding Facade.
Table 13: T4 - GENERAL URBAN ZONE
T4
RESTRICTED
LIMITED
OPEN
DENSITY (UPA)
36 UNITS PER ACRE
36 UNITS PER ACRE
36 UNITS PER ACRE
DWELLING UNIT
Efficiency Dwelling Unit:
400 square feet min.
One bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 550 square feet
min.
Two bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 650 square feet
Efficiency Dwelling Unit:
400 square feet min.
One bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 550 square feet
min.
Two bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 650 square feet
Efficiency Dwelling Unit:
400 square feet min.
One bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 550 square feet
min.
Two bedroom Dwelling
Unit: 650 square feet
City of Miami
File ID: 17018 (Revision: B) Printed On: 10/1/2025
min.
min.
min.
ANCILLARY
Minimum Size:
Minimum Size:
Minimum Size:
DWELLING UNIT
• Efficiency Unit: 275
• Efficiency Unit: 275
• Efficiency Unit: 275
(ADU)
square feet min.
square feet min.
square feet min.
• One bedroom Unit:
• One bedroom Unit:
• One bedroom Unit:
450 square feet min.
450 square feet min.
450 square feet min.
• Two bedroom Unit:
• Two bedroom Unit:
• Two bedroom Unit:
550 square feet min.
550 square feet min.
550 square feet min.
Maximum Size:
Maximum Size:
Maximum Size:
• For an ADU
• For an ADU
• For an ADU
detached from the
detached from the
detached from the
Principal Building,
Principal Building,
Principal Building,
ten (10) percent of
ten (10) percent of
ten (10) percent of
the Lot Area, up to
the Lot Area, up to
the Lot Area, up to
800 square feet
800 square feet
800 square feet
max.
max.
max.
• For an ADU within or
• For an ADU within or
• For an ADU within or
attached to the
attached to the
attached to the
Principal Building,
Principal Building,
Principal Building,
ten (10) percent of
ten (10) percent of
ten (10) percent of
the Lot Area, up to
the Lot Area, up to
the Lot Area, up to
500 square feet
500 square feet
500 square feet
max.
max.
max.
No Waivers shall be
No Waivers shall be
No Waivers shall be
applied to maximum unit
applied to maximum unit
applied to maximum unit
size.
size.
size."
Section 6. Appendix of the Miami 21 Code is amended in the following particulars:1
"Appendix A - Neighborhood Conservation District
A.2. VILLAGE WEST ISLAND DISTRICT AND CHARLES AVENUE (NCD-2)
* * *
2.4.2 Single Family Residential District
f. Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures and Outbuildings Ancillary Buildings
Accessory uses and Sstructures are as permitted in the underlying transect zone;_
Ancillary Buildings shall be permitted pursuant in the underlying transect zone, except
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for setbacks. that detached garages or car shelters An Ancillary Building on a lots ten
thousand (10,000) square feet or larger may include a second sStory as long as the
allowable floor lot ratio and building footprint are not exceeded. Said second story may
only be used as an owner occupied accessory structure. A Two-story accessory
structures Ancillary Building shall have the same setback requirements as specified for
two-story Pprincipal Bbuildings.
g. Additional Limitations and requirements
1. Lots and building sites:
Wherever an existing single-family residence or lawful accessory Ancillary Bbuilding(s)
or Accessory sStructure(s) is located on one or more platted lots or portions thereof,
such lots shall thereafter constitute only one building site and no permit shall be issued
for the construction of more than one single-family residence except by Warrant. Such
structures shall include but not be limited to swimming pools, tennis courts, walls, and
fences or other at grade or above ground improvements. No building sites in existence
prior to September 24, 2005 shall be diminished in size except by Warrant, subject to the
criteria specified in Article 4, Table 12 Design Review Criteria.
2. Garages and Driveways:
a. On new construction or garage additions, no garage shall be located along the
same front setback line as the front wall of a residential structure unless the
garage door(s) does not face the street. Garage structures with access openings
that face the street shall be set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the front
wall of the principal residential structure.
b. Garage structures with access openings that face the street on corner lots which
have a maximum depth of less than sixty (60) feet, may be set back a minimum
of fifteen (15) feet from the front wall of the principal residential structure.
c. Notwithstanding the requirements of the Public Works Department, driveways
shall have a maximum width of ten (10) feet within the first five (5) feet of all
street -front required setbacks.
d. Driveways within a single building site shall not be located closer than twenty-five
(25) feet to each other.
e. Except as required for the driveway approach, no portion of any driveway in a
required yard adjacent to a street shall be within five (5) feet of any property line
other than as may be required to allow for turnaround maneuver, in which case
said driveway shall be constructed of permeable material in its entirety
f. Tandem parking shall be allowed.
g. Garage doors which are more than nine (9) feet wide shall not be allowed.
3. Fences:
All fences located within any street -front setback area shall be covered from the public
right-of-way view by plant material except when said fence is faced or constructed with
oolitic limestone.
4. Landscaping:
All landscape shall comply with the City's landscape and tree protection ordinances.
h. Setbacks
1. Principal Building:
Setbacks are variable to allow for a variety in architecture and placement of the building
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footprint. Projections of buildings into required setbacks shall be permitted subject to the
criteria and requirements specified herein.
a. Minimum Front Setbacks:
The minimum front setback shall be thirty (30) feet. The structure may project a
maximum of ten (10) feet into the minimum required setback of thirty (30) feet
provided said projection does not exceed thirty (30) feet in width along the front
of the building. Unenclosed porches, entries, or loggias may project a maximum
of fifteen (15) feet into the minimum required setback of thirty (30) feet. On corner
lots the structure may project a maximum of fifteen (15) feet into the minimum
required setback of thirty (30) feet.
Minimum Side Setbacks:
The minimum side setback shall be five (5) feet, except for corner lots where the
minimum side setback adjacent to the street shall be ten (10) feet. The minimum
total side setbacks to be distributed shall be as established in the following table:
TABLE INSET:
Building Site
Size in
Square Feet
Interior Lots
First Story of
Structure
Interior Lots
Second Story
of Structure
Corner Lots
First Story of
Structure
Corner Lots
Second Story
of Structure
Less than
7,500
10 feet
15 feet
15 feet
20 feet
7,500 --
10,000
15 feet
25 feet
15 feet
25 feet
More than
10,000
25 feet
35 feet
25 feet
35 feet
c. Minimum Rear Setbacks:
The minimum rear setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
Acce-sory Outbuildings Ancillary Buildings:
The minimum side setbacks shall be ten (10) feet.
The minimum rear setback shall be ten (10) feet.
The maximum width of said connection Connecting Structure shall be ten (10)
feet.
A.3. COCONUT GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT NCD-3
3.6 Single -Family Residential District
f. Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures and Outbuildings Ancillary Buildings
Accessory uses and Sstructures are as permitted in the underlying transect zone;_
Ancillary Buildings shall be permitted pursuant in the underlying transect zone,
except for setbacks. that detached garages or car shcltcrs An Ancillary Building on a
lots ten thousand (10,000) square feet or larger may include a second sStory as long
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as the allowable floor lot ratio and building footprint are not exceeded. Said second
story may only be used as an owner occupied accessory structure. A Two-story
ae6ossory structures Ancillary Building shall have the same setback requirements as
specified for two-story Pprincipal Bbuildings.
g. Additional Limitations and requirements.
1. Lots and building sites:
Wherever an existing single-family residence or lawful accessory Ancillary
Bbuilding(s) or Accessory &Structure(s) is located on one or more platted lots or
portions thereof, such lots shall thereafter constitute only one building site and no
permit shall be issued for the construction of more than one single-family
residence except by Warrant. Such structures shall include but not be limited to
swimming pools, tennis courts, walls, and fences or other at grade or above
ground improvements. No building sites in existence prior to September 24, 2005
shall be diminished in size except by Warrant, subject to the criteria specified
in Article 4, Table 12 Design Review Criteria.
2. Garages and Driveways:
(a) On new construction or garage additions, no garage shall be located along
the same front setback line as the front wall of a residential structure unless the
garage door(s) does not face the street. Garage structures with access openings
that face the street shall be set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the front
wall of the principal residential structure.
(b) Garage structures with access openings that face the street on corner lots
which have a maximum depth of less than sixty (60) feet, may be set back a
minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the front wall of the principal residential
structure.
(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of the Public Works Department, driveways
shall have a maximum width of ten (10) feet within the first five (5) feet of all
street -front required setbacks
(d) Driveways within a single building site shall not be located closer than twenty-
five (25) feet to each other.
(e) Except as required for the driveway approach, no portion of any driveway in a
required yard adjacent to a street shall be within five (5) feet of any property line
other than as may be required to allow for turnaround maneuver, in which case
said driveway shall be constructed of permeable material in its entirety.
(f) Tandem parking shall be allowed.
(g) Garage doors which are more than nine (9) feet wide shall not be allowed.
3. Fences:
All fences located within any street -front setback area shall be covered from the
public right-of-way view by plant material except when said fence is faced or
constructed with oolitic limestone.
4. Landscaping:
All landscape shall comply with the City's landscape and tree protection
ordinances.
h. Single Family lots
1. Setbacks:
a. Principal Building: Setbacks are variable to allow for a variety in
architecture and placement of the building footprint. Projections of
buildings into required setbacks shall be permitted subject to the criteria
and requirements specified herein.
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1) Minimum Front Setbacks:
The minimum front setback shall be thirty (30) feet. The structure may
project a maximum of ten (10) feet into the minimum required setback
of thirty (30) feet provided said projection does not exceed thirty (30)
feet in width along the front of the building. Unenclosed porches,
entries, or loggias may project a maximum of fifteen (15) feet into the
minimum required setback of thirty (30) feet. On corner lots the
structure may project a maximum of fifteen (15) feet into the minimum
required setback of thirty (30) feet.
2) Minimum Side Setbacks:
The minimum side setback shall be five (5) feet, except for corner lots
where the minimum side setback adjacent to the street shall be ten
(10) feet. The minimum total side setbacks to be distributed shall be
as established in the following table.
TABLE INSET:
Building Site
Size in
Square Feet
Interior Lots
First Story of
Structure
Interior Lots
Second Story
of Structure
Corner Lots
First Story of
Structure
Corner Lots
Second Story
of Structure
Less than
7,500
10 feet
15 feet
15 feet
20 feet
7,500 --
10,000
15 feet
25 feet
15 feet
25 feet
More than
10,000
25 feet
35 feet
25 feet
35 feet
3) Minimum Rear Setbacks
The minimum rear setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
4) Acce-sory Ancillary Buildings
The minimum side setbacks shall be ten (10) feet.
The minimum rear setback shall be ten (10) feet.
The maximum width of said connection Connecting Structure shall be
ten (10) feet
Single Family Large Lot Residential designation.
1. Lot Size
Minimum lot size is limited to ten thousand (10,000) square feet and the
minimum lot width is limited to one hundred (100) feet in order to
preserve the large lot suburban character of certain neighborhoods within
Coconut Grove.
2. Limitations on yards
All yards adjacent to South Bayshore Drive shall be a minimum of
seventy (70) feet.
Single Family Oversized Lot Residential designation.
1. Lot Size
Minimum lot size shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and
minimum lot width shall be one hundred (100) feet.
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2. Limitations on yards
All yards adjacent to South Bayshore Drive shall be a minimum of
seventy (70) feet.
k. Single Family Estate Lot Residential designation.
The intent of these regulations is to allow existing Estate Lots to be developed as
single-family estates of a spacious character together with Botanical Gardens,
private non-commercial recreational facilities and accompanying structures
compatible with residential surroundings. This district is designed to protect and
preserve the existing character of estates and allow the building of vacant land
considered appropriate for such development in the future.
1. Lot Size
Minimum lot size shall be one (1) acre (43,560 square feet) and a
minimum lot width of one hundred (100) feet.
2. Limitations on yards
All yards adjacent to South Bayshore Drive shall be a minimum of
seventy (70) feet. Bay windows and balconies may project a maximum of
three (3) feet into a yard setback.
3. Accessory Uses and Structures
(a) Open awnings or trellises must meet the setback requirements
and applicable open space and lot coverage requirements. These
structures may not be converted to permanent additions if such
conversion would increase the lot coverage of the principal
structure above the allowed percentage.
(b) Attached or unattached ac,:;,ssory structurcs Ancillary Buildings
include: private garages, indoor swimming pools, cabanas,
bedrooms, household staff cottage. Nothing contained in this
section shall prohibit the construction of an enclosed accecsor„
Ancillary Bbuilding containing bedrooms with bath facilities to be
used in connection with and as a part of the primary residence
within the building lines as provided in this section.
(c) Acce-sory structurco Ancillary Buildings shall comply in all other
aspects of the underlying single family residential (T3) district
unless stated otherwise. Enclosed accessory Ancillary Blauildings
shall be used only for occupancy of nonpaying guests of the
owners of the primary residence or bonafide members of the
family or household staff, and no kitchen or cooking facilities shall
be constructed or used therein except by approval by the Planning
Director of a written agreement with the City stating that such
acccssory structure Ancillary Buildings will be used only by family
members or household staff. The property owner must execute
and record in the public records a Declaration of Restriction
stating that the use of the site will be reserved for a single family
residence. No acccscory structure Ancillary Buildings shall be
used as or converted to an Ancillary Ddwelling Unit without the
recorded Declaration of Restriction. Further, if any acce-sory
structurc Ancillary Building and ucc is subdivided from the
principal structure and use to which it is accessory or, alternately,
if the principal structure is demolished or removed, the use of such
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acscssory str-61-461-r-c Ancillary Building shall be terminated until a
new principal structure and use is established on the lot on which
the acecssory str-61-461-r-c Ancillary Building and use is located.
4. Height
Height is limited to two full stories from grade or minimum FEMA
elevation as defined within this code. Height is measured to the bottom of
the eave. Variations to the Height requirement may be allowed for
skylights or solar panels not exceeding three (3) feet above the roof.
Such structures shall not cover more than ten (10) percent of the roof
structure.
5. Botanical Gardens
A Botanical Garden is allowed by Exception. A Botanical Garden shall
require a minimum of 5 acres and may also include the following:
(a) Gift shop or bookstore area. Outdoor display of merchandise shall be
limited to areas not visible from public streets
(b) Garden maintenance area
(c) Residential living units for visiting scholars
(d) Offices to serve the Botanical Garden
(e) Scientific research laboratory
(f) Educational facilities including building for meeting and classrooms"
Section 8. It is the intention that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be
made a part of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, which provisions may be
renumbered or relettered and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article,"
or other appropriate word to accomplish such intention.
Section 9. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 10. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after adoption.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated
herein. whichever is later.
City of Miami
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